The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
GENERAL NEWS.

The forest fires continue through
out portions of Michigan.
The Democratic majority for gov
crnor in Kentucky is l7,UOU.
The lrouth throughout Wisconsin.
Illinois and other states is causing
destructive prairie fires to rlur
with fury. Rain is the only thing
that will stop them.
Boston is stirred up over the desc
Grafton of the old graves by the Edi-
Sol Electric Light Co. They are lay
ing wires underground, passing
through an old burying ground and
throwing the contents out on the
street.
The New York Daily Commercial
Bulletins fire record for July shows
the fire loss in the United States and
Canada TO have been $l4,O26, 800
against $l0.00O.O0O in July 1885 and
50, 900 in 1855. This is Just dou-
bic the average loss in July for the
past twelve years.
AT Winona, Mimi, the tentin which
the Rcvs. Holster and Schulz, the
Seven Day Adventists from Nebraska.
were holding revival services was at
tackled by Il mob of 200 Germans and
Polanders and pulled down. The
congregation resisted and Il free fight
cnsued i'll which several persons were
hurt. The villagers object to the re-
ligious observance of Saturday instead
of Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff William Carson. son
of the noted scout, kit" Swas muir.
dered several miles south of .Almosa.
Cal, on Thursday of last week. Car
son had captured Il desperate named
Vegil and while lie was reading the
warrant Neyil seized his pistol and
| beat him over the head until lie died.
The murdercr" escaped.
On Monday night at the Boston
theatre there was Il gathering of nota-
bic pugilists. the occasion beng the
presentation to John l.. Sullivan of IL
golden belt inscribed "Champion of
Champions" The house was iammetl.
Nearly all the noted prize fighters of
the country were present, as were
also Mayor O'Brien and other city
officials. Councilman Wall made the
presentation speech.
j. d. Mack, IL civil engineer, has
just returned from all inspection of
the Panama canal. They are very
indignant owe the attacks of .Ameri-
can newspapers down there. Said he:
For my part, l think the United
States government will finish the
canal. instead of the French, if it is
ever finished. There is not more
than one-eigth eXcavated and the re-
manning obstacles seem unsurmount-
able. The mortality is frightful.
\ dispatch from Shanghai states
that Il company of capitalists. anon
whom Jay Could is prominently men
toned through the Polish count. Nit
kiewitz, and Niceroy Lii. have found.
ed an 4\merican-Chinese bank. with
acapital of'S20o,000. 0O0. The bank will
receive and disburse all moneys of
the imperial and provincial govern
ments. 1t will also have charge of
railroad and telegraph contracts and
the coinage. 1t will issue bank notes
and manage various other matters.
The news has created IL panic among
foreign tinanciers.
At Paducah. Ky. Sunday, Il colored
woman named Annie Watkins appar-
emily died on Saturday and was to
have been buried Sunday. The body
was prepared for burial and all ar.
engagements for the funeral were
made. AS the n%eighbors were gather
ing for the last sad rites the supposed
corpse aStonislled everybody by sit
ting UP i'll her coffin. The assembled
darkies fled in the widest confusion
and refused to return. Some white
women went tQ'the house and assisted
her. and Annie had so far recovered
rs to be able to participate in the
! emancipation celebration Monday.